tailieunhanh - MEDICAL LASERS: QUALITY CONTROL, SAFETY STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS

This document is historic for two major reasons. First, it represents the first jointly authorized publication by both American Association of Medical Physicists (AAPM) and American College of Medical Physics (ACMP). This document began as a 1991 ACMP report. In 1997 the General Medical Physics committee of AAPM invited Dr. Brahmavar, who authored the original report, to chair a task group to rewrite and update the document as an AAPM task group report. As it neared completion, there was a suggestion that perhaps ACMP would be interested in supporting the revised document. In the spring of 2000 it was independently approved by both organizations, each of which endorsed joint publication. This. | AAPM REPORT NO. 73 MEDICAL LASERS QUALITY CONTROL SAFETY STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS Joint Report Task Group No. 6 AAPM General Medical Physics Committee and American College of Medical Physics Suresh M. Brahmavar . Chairman Medical Laser Task Group Fred Hetzel . Chairman Photodynamic Therapy PDT Task Group October 2001 Published for the American Association of Physicists in Medicine and the American College of Medical Physics by Medical Physics Publishing DISCLAIMER This publication is based on sources and information believed to be reliable but the AAPM and the editors disclaim any warranty or liability based on or relating to the contents of this publication. The AAPM does not endorse any products manufacturers or suppliers. Nothing in this publication should be interpreted as implying such endorsement. International Standard Book Number 1-888340-31-2 International Standard Serial Number 0271-7344 Further copies of this report 15 prepaid may be obtained from Medical Physics Publishing 4513 Vernon Blvd. Madison WI 53705-4964 Telephone 1-800-442-5778 or 608-262-4021 Fax 608-265-2121 Email mpp@ Web site 2001 by American Association of Physicists in Medicine One Physics Ellipse College Park MD 20740-3846 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher. Published by Medical Physics Publishing 4513 Vernon Blvd. Madison WI 53705-4964 Printed in the United States of America Task Group on Medical Lasers QC Safety Standards and Regulations Suresh M. Brahmavar . Chairman Medical Lasers Baystate Health System Springfield Massachusetts Fred Hetzel . Chairman PDT Task Group Research Development HealthOne Denver Colorado Patrick Clark Director of Research Development EpiCentre Inc. Dallas Texas Penny J. Smalley . .